Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.53"
IPS
IPS
1080x2340
48
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.39"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3120
40
MP
MP
24mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB)
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12 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo on both cameras |
| f/1.8 (aperture) |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Model | Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) |
| Other model names | Redmi Note 9T 5G M2007J22G | Huawei Mate 20 Pro LYA-L29 (Global) Dual-sim, Huawei Laya |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Release date | 1/18/2021, Announced: 1/8/2021 | 10/31/2018, Announced: 10/16/2018 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.3 x 161.9 millimeters (3.04 x 6.37 in) | 72.3 x 157.8 millimeters (2.85 x 6.21 in) |
| Weight | 199 grams (6.97 ounces) | 189 grams (6.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.53" inches | 6.39" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~87.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 395 PPI | 538 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | 450nits[typ] 2.5D glass | HDR10 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| System version | Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 12 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | MIUI 12 / 13 | EMUI 9.0 / 10 / 11 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 800U (7nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G57 MC3 (850MHz) | ARM Mali-G76 MP10 (720MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 288732 (v8) Geekbench: 1775 (v5.1) | AnTuTu: 273931 (v7), 391064 (v8) Geekbench: 9712 (v4.4) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 128GB (101GB available) UFS 2.2 | 256GB (238GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 2000/1024 Mbps | 1400/200 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE | LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE | LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40) |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 48 megapixels 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4 | (triple camera) 40 megapixels 20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF 8MP telephoto f/2.41/4"80mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 7296x5472 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2" inches | 1/1.7" inches |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 720p@960fps (slow motion) Leica optics |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.3 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 29mm lens | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 0.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 + A2DP/LE | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | 40W (10V/4A) Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | 15W Qi wireless charging 2.5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Nightfall Black, Daybreak Purple | • Colors: Black, Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi Note 9T (128GB/6GB) | Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L29 256GB/8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.07W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.59W/kg (head), 0.94W/kg (body) | feature not registered |